General facts about Russia.Russia occupies a large territory. It strech almost 10 000 kilometres from east to west and nearly 5 000 kilometres from north to south.
It's population is 150 000 000 million people. More than 180 nationalities live there. Russians -179.8% The capital of Russia is Moscow.
The vast territory of Russia lies in the Eastern part of Europe and in the Northern part of Asia.The northern and eastern coasts of Russia are washed by the Arctic Ocean, the White Sea, the Barents Sea and by the Okhotsk Sea. In the East it stretches to the Pacific Ocean.
Russia borders on 14 countries, including the former Republics of the USSR, which are now independent states. In the West it borders on Norway, Finland, the Ukraine and Byelorussia. In the South Russia borders on the Caucasian States, the states of Central Asia, Mongolia and China.
The land of Russia varies a lot from dense forests to barren deserts, from high-peaked mountains to deep valleys. Russia is located on 2 plains: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Plain. There are 3 main mountain chains in Russia: The Urals, the longest mountain chain, which separates Europe from Asia, the Caucasus and the Altai.
What is the climate like in Russia? One can hardly answer this question briefly. On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. But the temperature zone with four distinct seasons prevails. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.
